mindfulness Archive
The tips and tricks that your grandparents, or even your parents, gave you when you were younger may no longer apply. It’s increasingly difficult to survive, let alone progress in modern day life, as you struggle with trying to save …
A new year is the ideal time to start making some serious changes in your life. Whether you are interested in giving more back to the local community or charities, or perhaps want to make some changes to your daily …
Pregnancy is a time of excitement, anticipation and transition. You may envision the child that you are going to have or the parent that you are going to be. You may attempt to plan and prepare. You may feel …
A daily mindfulness practice is an important cog in the wheel of self-care and financial wellbeing. Practicing mindfulness enhances our ability to observe thoughts and feelings without judging them good or bad. And as you learn in the Financial …
In our always-connected lives, it can be hard for our clients to find a quiet space to reflect on their goals to take control of their money and their lives. Our smartphones are never more than a few feet …
How do you find time for you when our lives are full of responsibilities towards others? How can you disconnect when, thanks to technology, our lives are always connected? If you’ve been looking for answers to these questions, we’ve got …
One of my favorite tweeters recently sent out a provocative little note about knowing the difference between harmful suffering and that which is part of the growth process. What’s his secret?
We’ve seen in this previous article here about how mindfulness can provide help and sustenance to adults who have suffered from the traumas of abuse, and it is becoming increasingly clear that as a tool for mental wellness, the power …
Far too often, getting on with ‘everyday life’ requires suppressing the impact of traumatic stress on body, mind, and spirit. This self-imposed desensitization to one’s own suffering also lessens how empathetic we are to others’ suffering, including to their …
In this same workshop we also revisited the topic of brain development. We reviewed the difference between the prefrontal cortex or “White House of the brain,” which has the ability to plan for the future, and the amygdala or …
